Health Professions at Cumberland University

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Cumberland University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 46 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from CU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

CU Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at CU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

CU does offer online education options in health professions for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

CU Health Professions Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks health professions programs across the country. The following shows how CU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health professions major at CU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	840
Best Value Health Professions Schools	1,483
	2,301
Most Focused Health Professions Schools	3,133

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in health professions from CU. This makes it the #933 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Professions Student Demographics at CU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health professions majors at Cumberland University.

CU Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 health professions students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU, about 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical health professions bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at CU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions at CU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cumberland University with a bachelor's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

CU Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from CU, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cumberland University with a master's in health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

CU also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Cumberland University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cumberland University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	49
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	6
Health & Medical Administrative Services	5
Allied Health Professions	2

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TN, the home state for Cumberland University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses	60,360	$61,320
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	35,680	$56,600
Nursing Assistants	28,340	$26,400
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	24,410	$40,120
Personal Care Aides	21,100	$21,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ichabod under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.